A Liberal government would negotiate a new Health Accord with the provinces and territories that includes long-term funding for improved home care for an aging population, party leader Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.

As part of a renewed focus on improving the Canadian healthcare system, Trudeau said, the Liberals would immediately invest $3 billion over the next four years to provide additional and improved health care services for the nearly two million people currently receiving care at home.

A Grit government would place significant emphasis on the construction of new affordable housing for seniors and seniors’ facilities, including long-term care facilities.